There are many methods of how to sleep train a baby. Modified Extinction, Unmodified extinction, and the Ferber method are all popular method of sleep training that involve systematic ignoring in children. I have tried a few of these methods, and wanted to share my personal experience in my journey on how we sleep trained
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopment disorder among children and teens. ADHD used to be called Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) but this is now outdated terminology. ADHD is very common. It is estimated that ADHD affects about 3.4% of children worldwide. However the prevalence ranges across studies anywhere from 2-18% depending on the population
There is a growing trend for new mothers to encapsulate and consume their placenta postpartum, called placentophagy. I did NOT consume placenta postpartum for either Madi or George. Why is placentophagy becoming a new trend? Mammals consume their placenta after their young are born. The reason for land mammals to ingest their placentas is primarily to clean
Before I became a mother, I did not realize how attached an infant can be to their pacifier (soother). Madi loved her pacifier, and we lovingly nicknamed it “soo-soo.” Madi would reach for her “soo-soo,” call out for it, and we always make sure we had it in her diaper bag. During my pediatrics rotation
Vitamin K is a substance our bodies need to stop bleeding and form clots. Vitamin K primarily comes from the food we eat, like green leafy vegetables, or fish, meat and eggs. Babies are born with very little vitamin K in their bodies. This puts them at risk for very serious bleeding problems if it is not
One of the quickest ways to make your skin crawl is to hear that your child has head lice. While head lice are an annoyance, these little bugs do not carry any diseases and do not pose a serious health risk. What Are Head Lice? Head lice, or pediculus humanus capitis, are tiny little pale grey
I remember being so worried about Madi and George when they slept in their own room for the first time. Madi moved out of our bedroom when she was 10 months old, and George stayed in our room until he was 6 months of age. Both Madi and George stayed in our room until they
For the first six months of a baby’s life, they get all of the nutrients they require from their mother’s milk or from infant formula. The exception is vitamin D – breastfed babies need vitamin D supplementation. A big milestone for many parents is introducing solids into their baby’s diet. It is generally recommended that most babies are
Madi did not have a tongue-tie and I struggled with breastfeeding her. George had a mild tongue-tie and I found it easier to get him to latch on during feeds, but found feeding him more painful. Does tongue-ties in infants make it more difficult to breastfeed and/or cause pain during breastfeeding? What is Tongue-Tie? Tongue-tie
Thrush, or oropharyngeal candidiasis, is a common infection in babies. It is a fungal infection caused by Candida that affects the mouth and throat. Candida is found on the skin and in the body and usually does not cause any infections. But sometimes a baby can end up with thrush because they do not have a strong immune system yet.